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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered stone steps beside a water pool, with string lights and small lamps strung along railings above. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long hair hanging down his back and a leopard-print wrap stands facing the steps, his back to the camera. Many devotees in white, pink, blue and orange clothing sit in rows, some with small oil lamps or flames at their feet. Red flags on poles and bright floodlights frame the scene.

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Night-time photo at a tiered stone ghat beside a ceremonial pond, with rows of seated devotees on the steps. In the foreground stands a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown sarong with a leopard-print wrap, a golden necklace and a wrapped reddish turban, appearing to be a priest or sannyasi standing on the lowest step. Rows of black Shiva lingas with lit oil lamps line the steps on the left, and red flags and string lights decorate the scene. Strong floodlights illuminate the crowd. A banner on the right is mostly out of frame. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor ghat-style stepped amphitheatre during a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a healing pond. Rows of seated devotees fill the left steps, many women in pink, green and white saris and some men in white, while rows of small black Shiva lingams line the steps in front. A lone bare-chested man with a long yellow-beaded necklace and a leopard-print wrap over rust-coloured dhoti walks down the stone steps at centre, with a red-and-white flagged railing behind him. Red flags, string lights, bright floodlights and a glowing illuminated arch decorate the background.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor Rudrabhishekam ritual at a stepped pond area lit by floodlights and strings of lights. Many devotees sit on red stone steps in rows, many with small black Shiva lingams set before them, some with oil lamps. A standing man in the foreground, wearing a brown turban with an ornament, a gold-and-orange beaded garland, and a leopard-print and brown wrap, stands with hands on his hips on the lower steps. Red flags and an illuminated pavilion appear at right.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photo of a large outdoor ritual gathering on stone steps lined with string lights and bright floodlights. Hundreds of people sit in rows, many in white, saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, with drums and small oil lamps near the front. A bearded man in the centre walks down the steps wearing a dark maroon head wrap, a large gold-coloured beaded necklace and a patterned leopard-print lower garment. Several Shiva lingas sit on the steps to the right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a stepped ghat-like pool area at a temple event, lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron, pink, teal and white clothes fill the tiered steps on the left, and many black Shiva lingas stand in rows along the steps. A single standing man in a red-and-brown patterned lower garment and a red-brown head wrap wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and walks down the central stairway. Red flags line the walkway on the right, and rows of small lamps are arranged on the far steps.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual on stone steps lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, fill the tiered steps, with black Shiva lingas arranged along the stairs in front of them and small oil lamps glowing. In the centre stands a bearded man with a dark wrapped head cloth, bare-chested, wearing a long yellow-gold garland and a leopard-print dhoti over a maroon cloth, hands on his hips. Red flags flutter along the railings on the right. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a pond-side ghat, though the standing man's exact role is not stated.2016-12-08